Writing Prompt – You Never Noticed

Everyone wants to be loved. Everyone wants to be noticed by someone. In this prompt from Shauna Philp, the point of view character is reflecting on someone whom they wished would see them, someone they knew for a long time... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Zero

Relationships are hard. Anyone who ever tells you otherwise either has not been in a relationship recently or they are not the one putting in the effort in the relationship. It can be easy to coast in a relationship where... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Adopted Five Cats

Why can I imagine having this conversation? First off, I love cats. There has always been at least one, usually more than one in my life in some form or another. Currently I only live with one, but there are... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Pickles Taste

I don’t know what you think of pickles, but outside of my tuna fish sandwiches, which apparently have pickle relish in them, I don’t want pickles in my food. I don’t like them pickled and I’d rather avoid them in... Read more

Creating Meaningful Character Backstories

Creating a character can be pretty complex. There is a lot that can and often does go into it and sometimes you just don’t know where to start. You want a character who stands out and is memorable without becoming... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Dagger in Purse

The first thing that catches my attention about this dialogue prompt from Rooftop Writing Prompts is the contrast between a dagger and a purse. Obviously there is also the difference between a knife and a dagger as well, but the... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Don’t Fall

In this prompt by The Fake Redhead, we have someone who is seemingly more concerned with getting yelled at than at the physical well being of another person. Now, we don’t actually know that’s the case and this kind of... Read more

Writing Prompt – Missing Best Friends

This prompt is definitely on the spooky side. It’s not something that could happen in real life unless a very large group of people conspired to convince two people they were crazy like this. I would say I can’t imagine... Read more

Dialogue Prompt – Eyebrows

In this dialogue prompt by The Fake Redhead is quite interesting. I have found that I really like the creativity that The Fake Redhead has with these prompts and I’m really glad to share another one with you. This particular... Read more

Orson Scott Card’s Hatrack River

Getting advise from an expert is always a positive. Orson Scott Card is well known in sci-fi communities and his website, Hatrack River, has a place for writers to come, look for advise, and give some of their own. The... Read more